Hidden Motives

Paige continued, "You're just scared that if Tessa's work gets shortlisted, it would be a huge threat to you. You don't have the confidence to outdo her, so you use some means to prevent her from getting shortlisted. It makes sense, don't you think?"

Chloe slammed her hand on the table. It was the first time she'd ever lost her cool in class.

The other students in the classroom turned to look at t